De-risking
Risk Reduction
Zurich has completed a £300m longevity hedge swap with an undisclosed pension scheme of a small firm, marking its fifth such deal in 13 months.
17 January 2017
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2 min read
Risk Reduction
The top 100 UK companies should forego 2017 dividend payments to open new avenues to scheme de-risking, JLT Employee Benefits has said.
16 January 2017
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2 min read
Industry
One of the major players in the de-risking market, JRP Group, has rebranded as Just.
16 January 2017
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) and GKN Group have approved a £190m buyout in one of the first de-risking deals of 2017.
05 January 2017
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
Legal & General has completed a £1.1bn pension buyout for the Vickers Group Pension Scheme which is part of the Rolls-Royce Group.
14 November 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
The Smiths Industries Pension Scheme has concluded a £250m buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC).
28 October 2016
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1 min read
Appointments
Punter Southall has named Colette Christiansen as its head of de-risking solutions.
25 October 2016
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1 min read
Defined Benefit
With demand for bulk annuities predicted to reach £350bn by 2026, supply may not be able to keep up, which could push up pricing. Kristian Brunt-Seymour looks at whether it is an issue and what it means for schemes.
21 September 2016
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6 min read
Defined Benefit
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has launched a consultation on changes to actuarial assumptions in valuations used in sponsor insolvencies and to determine risk-based levies.
16 September 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
The total funding level of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 index has worsened for the fourth month in a row, after further gilt yield falls.
13 September 2016
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2 min read
